Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-04
AUNT and niece,
Or
The Mistress Of
HazelwoOd.
nv GERALD CARLTON.
nv GERALD cARLroN.
CHAPTER L

iofced 10 assume their evening drcss Oi
gas. from ono OF those huge houses which
nav an cntnace la one sire. aud exit In
another, the existence OF which last comes
upon man unexpectedly. thcro emerged
INTO the busy street the hero of this nara-
tive.
lie was clearly not a clerk, aud as clearly
not wealthy. Hc resided In that house
with the tho;oughfare. aud his name was
Wi'li'm Tiyfoil known TO his friends aud
acgualn ances as viii Tryfoil."
Wtll Iryfo was n tall. good looking fei.
low OF ihrce-and-twenty. Strictly conSid.
cred, bis face was not handsome: his chin
WAS an atom too long. and his nosc. per.
haPs. lite too thick; yot each feature was
In harmony with its fellows. and the i'm.
pfofcmrnt OF tho would have detmcied
from the others. His hair, which he wore
rather long. was Of dark brown; his frsl
musiache OF the same hue, and. though his
clothes were rather shabby. tho hign of 4
tashionabe tailor still fingered on them.
With this description let us consider our
seyes iutrod1ccd to tho external Will Try
foll; let what follows reveal him ns n man.
He came out Of the envelope of Offices
Into the busy. foggy street ht cigarette,
ahd walked rapidly through many thorough
fhfcf until be got 20 tho Waf street of I.on-
don Lombard street Crossing the road.
he turned into lane; and. after throwing
away tho end Of his cigarette. he entered
the banking house of Lindsey. Evans a
Beet.
A solemn. sterling, prosperous place WAS
This banking house. There was nothing
bright or new about Il. Its old clock. which
lad never been known to be a second too
fast or ha'f second tco slow, was an ex
ceilent symbol OF the bank regularity and
general management
VIII Tryfoil had 10 sooner entered the
bank than he walked up to tho desk of tho
nearest clerk, and asked.
Is Sir Landy Lindsey disengagcd?-
The man was paying clerk, aud SO did
not consider IL within his province 90 an
swer such question. lIo took no notice.
but leisurely put down his pen.
Is Sir landy Lindsey disengagedg" ro-
peated the yonng man.
The clerk raised bis eyes nj the rcpeti-
ton OF the question. and looked with Ian
guild interest at Tryfoirs shabby clothes.
but he still made no reply.
viii was man OF strong likes and dis
likes. lie entertained some very pro-
nouuced opin ons respecting the majority
OF government aud bank clerks; but. on
This OCCASION. ho forbore giving them Ut
tefance
Thank youl Tim extremely Obliged.
he said, With The utmost blandness. @Pmy.
don get OIL your stool to show mo the way.
for know il Thank youi"
With which viii Tfyfoil walked boldly
10 the further end Of The general Office.
and knocked at littIo don marked ~Pri-
vate.
"Cope i'm said n voice.
Tho young main oboyod tho summons
aud Immediately stood ia tho august pres
enco Of the chief OF the bankinp-hous
Sir Iandy Lindsey himsolf.
This genileman's nge was between forty
and hfty, tbongh he looked little more than
two-and-tbirty. His hair was a perfect
black, and his fncs unwfirkied He had a
sallOw complexion. black, fearless eve
and an air Of naughty Incidence over
powcringly prosperous and from head 10
foot responsible and respectable.
He was seated NJ his wriiin1.table when
hts visitor entered.
MIR Tryfoil!" he exclaimed, without.
however, rising from his chair. Have the
goodness, Mr. Tryfoil. 10 close tho door
thank you. If yOn will take chair until I
have finished letter am writing. I shall
be glad 10 place myself at your service
Perhaps you are busy y----" began the
young mau. hosiiatinglv
Not at nll, said Sir Iandv. and he re-
sumed his writing without another word.
VIII 1ryfOii fe.t intensely uncomfortable
at bis reception: but, having seated him
self, be looked at his boots, while the bank
efs pen hurried audibly over tho PAPER
Growing weary Of the boots, he looked af
the writing banker. iheu af four almanacs
and then separately al each article In tho
room: mp of the world. a hat t-box, q
dusty roll of papers, n tin box. On earihon-
ware wafer iua aud several other equally
oDiiyening objects
Suddenly iho pen stopped. and Sir I.andg
pushed himself aud his chair a slight dis
lance from tho table. aud. crossing his legs
deliberately. ho said sharply.
Nov. Mr. Tryfoii'T
have come 10 tel you. sir. began
VIII. have come o. toll you. sir. that I
have thrown up tho sifnatiOn you 80 kindly
obtsined for me 90 Biriningham.
When did you do ibisYr tho banker
@six months ago.
How long j. it since you accepted that
enmgemenif'
SIX months and two weeks. sir
Then you remained ia that Office one
fOstniglt only.
That 3 all. sif.
IT, me who recommended yon. pur-
sued hir laudy, eareastienliy. 20 is most
gnui9iua. May J know ihe clnao of the
UiingmHai n folF sCfFiresf"
Ny conaci0usueas OF nif own ineompe.
fence. replied tho founr man.
such q conf ssi0n from d bog ls frira-
meif uubecomiug. Go on can see yon
have more 90 say Speak freely. pray. if
yoa are competent; 10 mot don't niase ono
single effort 60 become go. Fmy pro
coed
sif fahdy fiindsey's cold sarcasm mioii
have frozen the ink before him. bot 0n his
visitor 30 produced O. contrary effect If
ihaWcd hin completely
nn totally anhiicd Tor such n position.
sir. VIII went on. boldly "a business
oiilco cramps and sfiufns me. have some
ia'gnt 600. J fancy. hut pcn. iuk. figures.
and led tape ufe AZ 90 many sleeping
dmnghis 90 it ion. fif. fof czample. afe
q master of b1ntiHg but neither as a tailor
NOS as nn operl eioref would goa 81 worth
q pound q week io anybody
lG what direction ies this talent of
yours o. iauacf aekcu. csf itssly.
Painting.
-Rou.hiy. Ne TyioH. how many pic
tufcs have you conceived since yonf child
hood5'
.H0ughiy. SIR fandy Wits bright face
Tor momeni grow uEbnehior ono thou
sand. or nIal he more
Still lt a fuulh Calculation. lha bunker
proceeded. how many hafo sou begun to
oxtfnfc}
About forty
Sif Inndy smiled la1iiy.
How m1nF. On sour word and honor